Head tilt - neurological disorder after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 125 reports of head tilt - neurological disorder in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

125Reports

79%Marked serious

5.6%Recovered

30%Died or euthanised

21 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

9 9.2%

1–2 days

10 10%

3–7 days

6 6.1%

1–4 weeks

31 32%

Over a month

42 43%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 5.6%

Still unwell when reported

66 53%

Died

10 8.0%

Euthanised

28 22%

Not known

14 11%

Problems reported at the same time

50 40%

45 36%

42 34%

38 30%

34 27%

23 18%

17 14%

17 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause head tilt - neurological disorder in dogs?: 125 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 21 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Head tilt - neurological disorder with similar medicines

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